Monday, August 16, 2010

United!!!: New Name, Same Purpose

United!!! is the re-branded name of The Waka Waka All Stars who made their MKS Melbourne futsal tournament debut in the Mauritian Futsal Cup (MFC) 2010.  Prior to that, the team was formed by Brian Lam to compete in the RMIT Soccer Challenge 2010.  The team was then composed of Brian Lam, Nirvadesh, Oliver Chung, and Jason Ip.

After missing out on qualifying for the elimination round in the RMIT Soccer Challenge 2010, the team recruit some new members from Sport Du Samedi.  They entered the MFC 2010 with a singular purpose, defeat The Replacements, and claim the first mark on the then fresh MFC trophy.  Although they made a valiant start, they fell short of their target.

They finished in 5th place in the MFC, just one place away from a top four finish.  However, they performed admirably well against the big four teams in the tournament.  In the second round, The Waka Waka All Stars defeated Black Hawk United 1-0.  They drew against Nioukyen FC in the third round.  Their only lost against a top four team was against Club Maurice in round 4, in which they lost 2-0.  In round 5, they drew 1-1 against the eventual champions of the tournament, The Replacements.

Having made a good debut, the team has renamed itself as United!!! and is, thus far, composed of:
  • Oliver Chung (captain)
  • Nirv Nirvadesh (vice captain)
  • Jason Ip
  • Binesh Seetanah
Oliver Chung is taking the captainship from Brian Lam as the Mauritian international is currently away on international duty.  The team's goal-keeper, Nirvadesh, fills in Oliver Chung's shoes as vice captain. 

With their captain missing, United!!! is ready to compete as one and is looking forward to the matches against Club Maurice and The Replacements, two of the big four teams that they have not defeated yet.

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